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Background: SEA-ORCHID (South East Asia - Optimising Reproductive
and Child Health in Developing Countries) is a five-year project that aims
to improve the health of mothers and babies in four South East Asian
countries by increasing the capacity for generating and implementing
evidence. As part of the project, each site conducted training activities
intended to increase the uptake of evidence and encourage participation
in Cochrane reviews. At the beginning of the project in 2004, there were
nine registered Cochrane authors from Malaysia. Objectives: To describe
the Malaysian activities and outputs during the intervention phase (2006
to 2007) of SEA-ORCHID and the development of a Cochrane network in
Malaysia. Methods: The two Malaysian sites were Hospital Ipoh, Perak
and Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. The project team at each site
developed a tailored intervention plan of teaching and training activities to
support evidence-based practice (EBP). National efforts focused on
supporting Cochrane review activity and sustaining EBP through specific
education and training initiatives. SEA-ORCHID activities and outputs at
the two hospitals and elsewhere were prospectively documented. Results:
During the two-year intervention period, about 170 training events were
held in the two hospitals involving over 3000 participants. Activities were
aimed at staff working in the maternity and neonatal units, but staff from
other departments were involved in some activities. Seven events were
held nationally, including a workshop for healthcare librarians; a meeting
of Malaysian medical schools to promote the teaching of EBP in undergraduate
medical curricula; four Cochrane systematic review workshops; and
an EBP train-the-trainers workshop. In addition, five Malaysians underwent
training fellowships in Australia. By early 2008, there were 53 Cochrane
authors representing 16 review groups. Their output included six published
reviews, six published protocols, six protocols in editorial review and eight
registered titles. Authors are based at 10 institutions across Malaysia. Plans are
underway to establish a Cochrane network in Malaysia during 2008.
Conclusions: There has been considerable increase in the promotion of EBP
and Cochrane review activity in Malaysia. The outcome of the SEA-ORCHID
project is awaited to assess the impact on health outcomes.
and Child Health in Developing Countries) is a five-year project that aims
to improve the health of mothers and babies in four South East Asian
countries by increasing the capacity for generating and implementing
evidence. As part of the project, each site conducted training activities
intended to increase the uptake of evidence and encourage participation
in Cochrane reviews. At the beginning of the project in 2004, there were
nine registered Cochrane authors from Malaysia. Objectives: To describe
the Malaysian activities and outputs during the intervention phase (2006
to 2007) of SEA-ORCHID and the development of a Cochrane network in
Malaysia. Methods: The two Malaysian sites were Hospital Ipoh, Perak
and Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. The project team at each site
developed a tailored intervention plan of teaching and training activities to
support evidence-based practice (EBP). National efforts focused on
supporting Cochrane review activity and sustaining EBP through specific
education and training initiatives. SEA-ORCHID activities and outputs at
the two hospitals and elsewhere were prospectively documented. Results:
During the two-year intervention period, about 170 training events were
held in the two hospitals involving over 3000 participants. Activities were
aimed at staff working in the maternity and neonatal units, but staff from
other departments were involved in some activities. Seven events were
held nationally, including a workshop for healthcare librarians; a meeting
of Malaysian medical schools to promote the teaching of EBP in undergraduate
medical curricula; four Cochrane systematic review workshops; and
an EBP train-the-trainers workshop. In addition, five Malaysians underwent
training fellowships in Australia. By early 2008, there were 53 Cochrane
authors representing 16 review groups. Their output included six published
reviews, six published protocols, six protocols in editorial review and eight
registered titles. Authors are based at 10 institutions across Malaysia. Plans are
underway to establish a Cochrane network in Malaysia during 2008.
Conclusions: There has been considerable increase in the promotion of EBP
and Cochrane review activity in Malaysia. The outcome of the SEA-ORCHID
project is awaited to assess the impact on health outcomes.